PAIN 108

Course overview

*Evaluate the test-retest, intra- and inter-examiner reliability of the body pain diagram for determining pain distribution and location for musculoskeletal conditions. *Summarize the current state of knowledge on neuropathic pain, with focus on how it differs from nociception. *Review of the current literature regarding the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. *Explore central nervous system neuroplastic adaptations that may contribute to the pathophysiology of chronic conditions. *Differentiate symptoms and signs of central sensitization, peripheral neuropathic pain and nociceptive pain in patients with low back pain (with or without leg pain).